New Delhi: Delhi-boy Shikhar Dhawan hit his first half-century of the 2017 IPL season to dismantle Daredevils on Wednesday at Hyderabad.


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Turning up for the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dhawan hit 70 off 50 balls to help the home side score a big total of 191.


The 31-year-old also stitched a 136-run second-wicket stand with innings' top scorer, Kane Williamson, who scored 89 off 51 balls. The Kiwi was playing his first match of the season.


Here's Dhawan's knock:



Dhawan's knock was laced with seven fours and a six.


After losing skipper and in-form David Warner as early as the second over, Dhawan needed to rebuild the innings with Williamson.


He played the role of a second fiddle even as Williamson went about smashing Delhi bowlers.


In the previous five matches, the left-handed batsman had scored 40 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 9 vs Gujarat Lions, 48 vs Mumbai Indians, 23 vs Kolkata Knight Riders and 15 vs Kings XI Punjab.